Registration Deadline: October 6, 2025

This interactive leadership development training helps co-op supervisors and managers better support their team members by applying the NEST Approach (Needs, Environment, Strategies, Trajectory). You will learn how to identify the needs of individuals and the organizational environment, develop strategies to meet those needs and determine the trajectory for success. Through the workshop, you will gain insights on the impact of workplace well-being on productivity, how different personality types affect team synergy and how to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy characteristics of the work environment. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a stronger understanding of how to assess the needs of their team members and create a healthy work environment to promote team success.

This course is part of NRECA's Supervisor and Manager Development Program (SMDP).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Strategies for strengthening team cohesion and productivity
• Introduction to the NEST Approach (Needs, Environment, Strategies, Trajectory)
• Assessing the individual and organizational needs of team members
• Effective communication strategies for building trust and rapport
• Importance of staff empowerment and delegation
• Strategies for managing conflict and difficult conversations
• Impact of leadership styles on team dynamics and productivity
• Best practices for leadership development
• Impact of personality types on team synergy

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This program is intended for co-op staff with leadership responsibilities ranging from key contributors considering a supervisory role, to new and experienced supervisors and mid-level managers.

ACCOMMODATIONS/MEALS

• Please visit https://aiec.coop/hotels for a list of hotels offering reduces rates to AIEC members.
• Lunch and break refreshments will be served.

ATTENDEE COST

Please note this course is part of the 2025/2026 AIEC Continuing Education Program. Twenty-seven co-ops participate in the AIEC Continuing Education Program and share the cost of NRECA training hosted by the AIEC. An admin fee of $25 per participant will be charged for meals, course setup, and Zoom membership.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations made prior to the registration deadline will not be charged. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the course or if there is a "No Show," will be charged $25. Substitutions are allowed.